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Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Challenges ECOWAS to Accelerate Realisation of Single Currency

Foroyaa 25 Apr 2025
Establishment of one of Africa’s most vibrant free trade areas, fostering intra-regional commerce and lifting millions out of poverty; Promotion of peace through ECOMOG’s valiant efforts in conflict ...
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FMAS:25 – Africa's Largest Trading Summit

Finance Magnates 24 Apr 2025
Finance Magnates Africa Summit, Africa’s premier trading summit, is set to return for another edition on the 29th and 30th of May ... Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of Africa’s largest and most influential trading summit!.
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Interview: U.S. tariffs inflict disproportionate harm on African economies, says former UNECA chief

China.dot.org 24 Apr 2025
Lopes emphasized that the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement should become the cornerstone of Africa's development model and a platform for industrial policy, investment coordination and technological upgrading.
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Experts, policymakers call for greater intra-African trade to withstand global uncertainties

China.dot.org 23 Apr 2025
"Cross-border free trade ... As a flagship initiative under the AU's Agenda 2063, the AfCFTA agreement is an ambitious trade pact that aims to transform Africa into the world's largest free trade area.
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At Golden Jubilee Celebration, Tinubu Lauds ECOWAS for Fostering Regional Integration

This Day 23 Apr 2025
In five decades, we have established one of Africa’s most vibrant free trade areas, fostering intra-regional commerce and lifting millions from poverty”.
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Vietnam seeks more FTAs

The Manila Times 23 Apr 2025
... the trade ministry to conclude or start free trade agreement talks with India, Brazil, Pakistan, Egypt and other markets in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
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ECOWAS Unveils D9 Trillion Regional Masterplan

Foroyaa 23 Apr 2025
He touted ECOWAS as Africa’s most integrated bloc, with visa-free travel, a trade liberalization scheme benefiting over 15,000 companies, and a regional goods transit system now active in seven countries.
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PM gives directions on key measures to boost economic growth this year

Vietnam News 23 Apr 2025
... and initiate talks on new free trade agreements (FTAs) with potential markets such as the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, India, Brazil, Pakistan and Egypt.
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Trump’s plan for chaos

New Statesman 23 Apr 2025
We have not brought into force a full free-trade agreement with any single country in North America, South America, Europe, Asia or Africa ... “I would be astonished if in negotiations on this free-trade ...
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Is this the end of free trade?: Rethinking global trade and competitiveness in an era ...

B & FT Online 22 Apr 2025
Is this the end of free trade as we know it? ... AGOA, enacted in 2000, was designed to boost U.S.-Africa trade by offering eligible African countries duty-free access to U.S ... This is not the end of free trade—but it is the end of complacency.
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Africa China 2.0 with Paul FRIMPONG: The ripple effects: How the U.S. tariff war could ...

B & FT Online 22 Apr 2025
But as the global balance of trade shifts, the impact on Africa cannot be ignored ... has promoted free trade with Africa through initiatives like the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which offered duty-free access for select products.
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Universities urged to align research with industry demands – GCTU Vice Chancellor

B & FT Online 22 Apr 2025
To advance the African continent together with its people, he suggested the establishment of strong inter-Africa collaboration at higher education institutions and, more importantly, the existence of free economic trade across the continent.
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Africa veers toward east for economic partnerships

China Daily 21 Apr 2025
"Our long-term strategy must involve diversified trade partnerships," he said ... The tariffs are also pushing African countries to prioritize regional integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area, Kantaria added.
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African countries urged to harness special economic zones to spur dev't

China.dot.org 21 Apr 2025
He highlighted that, bolstered by the continental free trade agreement, SEZs can serve as critical enablers for the realization of Africa's industrialization goals, while also driving the continent's current and future comprehensive development.
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TRUMP TARIFFS AND THE IRONY OF GOVERNANCE

This Day 20 Apr 2025
The proposed new board and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should spearhead efforts to ensure the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreements benefit Nigeria.

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